#B2CC47
Closest named color: Yellow Green (#9ACD32). oklch(80.1% 0.159 119.6), rgb(178, 204, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#B2CC47 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Green (#9ACD32), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Yellow Green (#9ACD32) |
| Black text | 11.62:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2CC47 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 204, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 57%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.159 119.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B2CC47 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2CC47 | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2CC47 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2CC47 text on black | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F8E8
oklch(97.1% 0.022 121)
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Step 100
100
#E6EFCD
oklch(93.6% 0.046 119.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2E2A0
oklch(88.5% 0.088 119.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2CC47
oklch(80.1% 0.159 119.6)
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Step 400
400
#95AE00
oklch(70.7% 0.167 119.5)
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Step 500
500
#7F9500
oklch(63% 0.149 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#B2CC47 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D9C135 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C151 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCC2B1 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2CC47
#B2CC47
oklch(80.1% 0.159 119.6)
- #C9ADFF
#C9ADFF
oklch(80.1% 0.117 299.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B2CC47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.036
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.050
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
Use #B2CC47 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.